Method and system for 60 GHz distributed communication
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for 60 GHz distributed communication 有权
    用于60 GHz分布式通信的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09008593B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US12895514

    申请日:2010-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04B7/06 H04W88/06 H04W88/04

    摘要: Methods and systems for 60 GHz distributed communication are disclosed and may include generating IF signals from baseband signals in a computing device with wireless capability. The IF signals may be communicated to remote RF modules within the computing device via coaxial lines. The IF signals may be up-converted to RF signals and transmitted via the RF modules. The IF signals in the coaxial lines may be tapped via taps coupled to the RF modules. The baseband signals may comprise video data, Internet streamed data, and/or data from a local data source. The RF signals may be communicated to a display device. Control signals for the RF devices may be communicated utilizing the coaxial lines. One or more of the RF devices may be selected based on a direction to a receiving device. The remote RF devices may comprise mixers. The RF signals may comprise 60 GHz signals.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于60GHz分布式通信的方法和系统,并且可以包括在具有无线能力的计算设备中从基带信号产生IF信号。 IF信号可以经由同轴线路传送到计算设备内的远程RF模块。 IF信号可以被上变频成RF信号并通过RF模块传输。 可以通过耦合到RF模块的抽头来抽头同轴线路中的IF信号。 基带信号可以包括来自本地数据源的视频数据,因特网流数据和/或数据。 RF信号可以被传送到显示设备。 可以使用同轴线路来传送用于RF设备的控制信号。 可以基于对接收设备的方向来选择一个或多个RF设备。 远程RF设备可以包括混合器。 RF信号可以包括60GHz信号。

    Method and system for a 60 GHz communication device comprising multi-location antennas for pseudo-beamforming
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and system for a 60 GHz communication device comprising multi-location antennas for pseudo-beamforming 有权
    一种用于60GHz通信设备的方法和系统,包括用于伪波束成形的多位置天线

    公开(公告)号:US08942646B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-27

    申请号:US12895528

    申请日:2010-09-30

    IPC分类号: H04B7/06 H04B7/02

    CPC分类号: H04B7/024

    摘要: Methods and systems for a 60 GHz communication device comprising multi-location antennas for pseudo-beamforming are disclosed and may include configuring antennas in RF modules for beamforming transmitted signals. Each of the RF modules may receive IF signals via coaxial lines. The beamformed RF signals may be transmitted via the antennas to external devices. The RF signals may be generated from IF signals from baseband signals. The RF modules may be configured utilizing a processor in the wireless communication device. The RF signals may be transmitted to a display device. Control signals for the RF devices may be communicated utilizing the coaxial lines. The RF devices may be selected for the beamforming based on a direction to a receiving device. The beamforming may include adding a phase shift in upconverting the IF signals to the RF signals, which may include 60 GHz signals.

    摘要翻译: 公开了包括用于伪波束形成的多位置天线的60GHz通信设备的方法和系统,并且可以包括在用于波束成形的发射信号的RF模块中配置天线。 每个RF模块可以经由同轴线路接收IF信号。 波束形成的RF信号可以经由天线发送到外部设备。 RF信号可以从来自基带信号的IF信号产生。 可以使用无线通信设备中的处理器来配置RF模块。 RF信号可以被发送到显示设备。 可以使用同轴线路来传送用于RF设备的控制信号。 可以基于对接收设备的方向来选择RF设备用于波束成形。 波束成形可以包括在将IF信号上变频到RF信号中添加相移,RF信号可以包括60GHz信号。

    Method and system for on-chip impedance control to impedance match a configurable front end
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and system for on-chip impedance control to impedance match a configurable front end 有权
    用于片上阻抗控制以阻抗匹配可配置前端的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08666340B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-04

    申请号:US12397040

    申请日:2009-03-03

    IPC分类号: H01Q11/12

    摘要: Methods and systems for on-chip impedance control to impedance match a configurable front end are disclosed and may include selectively enabling one or more amplifiers coupled to taps on a multi-tap transformer in a chip including the amplifiers. The impedances of the amplifiers may be matched to impedances of the taps on the transformer. The amplifiers may include low noise amplifiers wherein the input impedance of each of the low noise amplifiers may be different. The amplifiers may include power amplifiers wherein an output impedance of each of the power amplifiers may be different. The transformer may be coupled to an on-chip antenna, or to an antenna integrated on a package coupled to the chip. The multi-tap transformer may be integrated on the package. RF signals may be communicated via the selectively enabled amplifiers and the multi-tap transformer. The multi-tap transformer may include ferromagnetic materials integrated in the chip.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于阻抗匹配可配置前端的片上阻抗控制的方法和系统,并且可以包括选择性地启用耦合到包括放大器的芯片中的多抽头变压器上的抽头的一个或多个放大器。 放大器的阻抗可以与变压器上的抽头的阻抗匹配。 放大器可以包括低噪声放大器,其中每个低噪声放大器的输入阻抗可以不同。 放大器可以包括功率放大器,其中每个功率放大器的输出阻抗可以不同。 变压器可以耦合到片上天线,或耦合到集成在耦合到芯片的封装上的天线。 多抽头变压器可以集成在封装上。 可以经由有选择地使能的放大器和多抽头变压器来传送RF信号。 多抽头变压器可以包括集成在芯片中的铁磁材料。

    Multi-port distributed antenna
    6.
    发明授权
    Multi-port distributed antenna 有权
    多端口分布式天线

    公开(公告)号:US08655285B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-18

    申请号:US13587144

    申请日:2012-08-16

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38

    CPC分类号: H04B1/18 H01Q23/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for a multi-port distributed antenna are disclosed and may include configuring one or more amplifiers to communicate signals via one or more ports on a distributed antenna. A characteristic impedance of the distributed antenna at each of the one or more ports may be configured by a location of the one or more ports on the distributed antenna. The amplifiers may be impedance matched to the distributed antenna by coupling each of the amplifiers to the ports based on the characteristic impedance. The amplifiers may include power amplifiers and/or low noise amplifiers. The signals may be time division duplexed. The signals communicated via the ports on the distributed antenna may include RF signals. The distributed antenna may be integrated on a chip with the amplifiers or may be located external to a chip with the amplifiers. The distributed antenna may include a microstrip antenna.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于多端口分布式天线的方法和系统,并且可以包括配置一个或多个放大器以经由分布式天线上的一个或多个端口传送信号。 在一个或多个端口中的每个端口处的分布式天线的特征阻抗可以由分布式天线上的一个或多个端口的位置来配置。 基于特性阻抗,放大器可以通过将每个放大器耦合到端口而与分布式天线阻抗匹配。 放大器可以包括功率放大器和/或低噪声放大器。 信号可以是时分双工的。 通过分布式天线上的端口传送的信号可以包括RF信号。 分布式天线可以与放大器集成在芯片上,或者可以与放大器位于芯片的外部。 分布式天线可以包括微带天线。

    Method and system for a sub-harmonic transmitter utilizing a leaky wave antenna
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and system for a sub-harmonic transmitter utilizing a leaky wave antenna 有权
    利用泄漏波天线的次谐波发射机的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08521106B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US12650176

    申请日:2009-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04B1/04

    摘要: Methods and systems for a sub-harmonic transmitter utilizing a leaky wave antenna are disclosed and may include transmitting wireless signals at a harmonic frequency of a source signal utilizing one or more leaky wave antennas (LWAs) in a wireless device including one or more transceivers on a chip. The LWAs may be configured with a resonant frequency at the harmonic frequency. The source signal may be communicated to the LWAs utilizing a power amplifier, which may be operated in switching mode thereby generating a square wave from the source signal. The LWAs may be integrated on the chip, on a package to which the chip is affixed and/or on a printed circuit board to which the chip is affixed. The harmonic frequency may be three times a frequency of the source signal. The transmitted wireless signal may be amplitude modulated utilizing a bias voltage applied to the LWAs.

    摘要翻译: 公开了使用泄漏波天线的子谐波发射机的方法和系统,并且可以包括使用包括一个或多个收发器的无线设备中的一个或多个泄漏波天线(LWAs)在源信号的谐波频率处发送无线信号 一个芯片 LWAs可以配置在谐波频率处的谐振频率。 源信号可以利用功率放大器传送到LWAs,功率放大器可以在切换模式下操作,从而从源信号产生方波。 LWAs可以集成在芯片上,芯片被固定到的封装上和/或在芯片所附着的印刷电路板上。 谐波频率可以是源信号频率的三倍。 发送的无线信号可以利用施加到LWA的偏置电压进行幅度调制。

    Method and system for receiving I and Q RF signals without a phase shifter utilizing a leaky wave antenna
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for receiving I and Q RF signals without a phase shifter utilizing a leaky wave antenna 有权
    用于接收I和Q RF信号的方法和系统,而不使用泄漏波天线的移相器

    公开(公告)号:US08457581B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-04

    申请号:US12650277

    申请日:2009-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04B1/06 H04B7/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for receiving in-phase and quadrature (I and Q) radio frequency (RF) signals without a phase shifter utilizing a leaky wave antenna are disclosed and may include generating in-phase and quadrature signals using a leaky wave antenna coupled to one or more low-noise amplifiers (LNAs) on a chip and without a phase shifter. The RF I and Q signals may be communicated from the single leaky wave antenna using coplanar feed points and/or feed points on a top surface and a bottom surface of the single leaky wave antenna. The leaky wave antennas may be integrated on the chip, on a package to which the chip is affixed, and/or on a printed circuit board to which the chip is affixed. The RF I and Q signals may be amplified by the one or more LNAs and may down-convert the RF I and Q signals to baseband signals.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于接收不使用泄漏波天线的移相器的同相和正交(I和Q)射频(RF)信号的方法和系统,并且可以包括使用耦合到一个的泄漏波天线产生同相和正交信号 或更多的低噪声放大器(LNA),而没有移相器。 可以使用单个泄漏波天线的共面馈电点和/或单个泄漏波天线的顶表面和底表面上的馈电点来传送RF I和Q信号。 泄漏波天线可以集成在芯片上,芯片固定到的封装上和/或在芯片所附着的印刷电路板上。 RF I和Q信号可以由一个或多个LNA放大,并且可以将RF I和Q信号下变频为基带信号。

    Method and system for transmission or reception of FM signals utilizing a DDFS clocked by an RFID PLL
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and system for transmission or reception of FM signals utilizing a DDFS clocked by an RFID PLL 有权
    使用由RFID PLL驱动的DDFS发送或接收FM信号的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08437706B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-07

    申请号:US13080036

    申请日:2011-04-05

    IPC分类号: H04B1/38

    摘要: Aspects of a method and system for transmission or reception of signals utilizing a DDFS clocked are provided. A first oscillator signal utilized for transmission and/or reception of signals of a first wireless communication protocol may be generated, and a direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) may be clocked by the first oscillator signal to generate one or more second oscillator signals. The one or more second oscillator signals may be modulated to generate a signal adhering to a second wireless communication protocol. The one or more second oscillator signals may be utilized to demodulate signals of the second wireless communication protocol. A control word input to the DDFS may control a frequency of the one or more second oscillator signals generated by the DDFS. Simultaneous transmission and reception of signals of the second wireless communication protocol may be simulated by switching the control word input to the DDFS between two values.

    摘要翻译: 提供了使用DDFS时钟发送或接收信号的方法和系统的方面。 可以产生用于传输和/或接收第一无线通信协议的信号的第一振荡器信号,并且直接数字频率合成器(DDFS)可以由第一振荡器信号计时以产生一个或多个第二振荡器信号。 一个或多个第二振荡器信号可被调制以产生附着于第二无线通信协议的信号。 一个或多个第二振荡器信号可用于解调第二无线通信协议的信号。 输入到DDFS的控制字可以控制由DDFS产生的一个或多个第二振荡器信号的频率。 可以通过将输入到DDFS的控制字切换成两个值来模拟第二无线通信协议的信号的同时发送和接收。

    Method and system for intra-chip waveguide communication
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and system for intra-chip waveguide communication 有权
    片内波导通信方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US08436466B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-07

    申请号:US13170292

    申请日:2011-06-28

    IPC分类号: H01L23/525

    CPC分类号: H01P3/026

    摘要: Methods and systems for configuring one or more electrical waveguides in an integrated circuit by adjusting a geometry of the one or more electrical waveguides, and communicating one or more electrical signals between components within the integrated circuit via the one or more electrical waveguides. The geometry of the one or more electrical waveguides may be configured by adjusting a length of the one or more electrical waveguides utilizing switches in the integrated circuit. The switches may include CMOS transistors. The one or more signals may include a microwave signal and a low frequency digital control signal that configures the microwave signal. The electrical waveguides may include metal and/or semiconductor layers deposited on and/or embedded within the integrated circuit.

    摘要翻译: 用于通过调整所述一个或多个电波导的几何形状并且经由所述一个或多个电波导在所述集成电路内的组件之间传送一个或多个电信号来在集成电路中配置一个或多个电波导的方法和系统。 可以通过利用集成电路中的开关来调节一个或多个电波导的长度来配置一个或多个电波导的几何形状。 开关可以包括CMOS晶体管。 一个或多个信号可以包括微波信号和配置微波信号的低频数字控制信号。 电波导可以包括沉积在和/或嵌入集成电路内的金属和/或半导体层。